* The Government announced on Friday 13 March 2020 that the local elections scheduled for 7 May 2020 have been postponed for a year until May 2021, due to the current and emerging situation around COVID-19. We understand that the necessary legislation will be approved imminently and this website will be updated when we have more information. *

North Northamptonshire Council unitary election

On 7 May this year residents in Corby Borough, East Northamptonshire, Kettering Borough and the Borough of Wellingborough will be able to vote for the councillors who will serve on the new North Northamptonshire unitary council.

A total of 78 councillors will be elected for North Northamptonshire – three seats for each of the 26 electoral wards which are based on similar geographical areas to the existing county council division areas.

The new councillors will serve for five years, until the next set of elections in 2025. The new North Northamptonshire Council will legally become responsible for the delivery of local services on 1^st April 2021, up until that date (ie, from the date of the 2020 election) the newly elected councillors will serve on a shadow authority that will be responsible for setting up the new council so that it is ready to be operational from 1^st April 2021.

North Northamptonshire Unitary | Electoral Wards

Preparations are underway to arrange the election on 7 May 2020, which will take place on the same day as elections for Town & Parish councils and Northamptonshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

The timetable below shows the key dates for the election:

Thursday, 7 May 2020
Timetable of Proceedings

Publication of
Notice of Election

Friday 27 March 2020
(By agreement of the Local Returning Officers in the County)

Receipt of Nominations

4pm on Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Withdrawal of Candidate

4pm on Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Appointment of Election Agents

4pm on Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Publication of Notice of Election Agents

4pm on Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated

4pm on Thursday, 9 April 2020

Last date for registering to vote

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

Receipt of postal vote applications

5pm on Wednesday, 22 April, 2020

Publication of Notice of Poll

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Receipt of Proxy Vote applications

5pm on Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Receipt of Emergency Proxy Vote Applications

5pm on Thursday, 7 May

Day of Poll

7am to 10pm, Thursday, 7 May 2020

Polling Day arrangements are being made by the Local Returning Officers at each district and borough council for residents living in their areas.

For more information including electoral registration, postal and proxy vote applications, please visit the following websites:

Corby Borough Council

East Northamptonshire Council

Kettering Borough Council

Borough Council of Wellingborough

North Northamptonshire Council unitary election

On 7 May this year residents in Corby Borough, East Northamptonshire, Kettering Borough and the Borough of Wellingborough will be able to vote for the councillors who will serve on the new North Northamptonshire unitary council.

A total of 78 councillors will be elected for North Northamptonshire – three seats for each of the 26 electoral wards which are based on similar geographical areas to the existing county council division areas.

North Northamptonshire Unitary | Electoral Wards

Preparations are underway to arrange the election on 7 May 2020, which will take place on the same day as elections for Town & Parish councils and Northamptonshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

The timetable below shows the key dates for the election:

Thursday, 7 May 2020
Timetable of Proceedings

Polling Day arrangements are being made by the Local Returning Officers at each district and borough council for residents living in their areas.

For more information including electoral registration, postal and proxy vote applications, please visit the following websites:

Further Information

Elections to the new unitary councils for North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire factsheet

How to stand as a candidate

North Northamptonshire Council unitary election

On 7 May this year residents in Corby Borough, East Northamptonshire, Kettering Borough and the Borough of Wellingborough will be able to vote for the councillors who will serve on the new North Northamptonshire unitary council.

A total of 78 councillors will be elected for North Northamptonshire – three seats for each of the 26 electoral wards which are based on similar geographical areas to the existing county council division areas.

North Northamptonshire Unitary | Electoral Wards

Preparations are underway to arrange the election on 7 May 2020, which will take place on the same day as elections for Town & Parish councils and Northamptonshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

The timetable below shows the key dates for the election:

Thursday, 7 May 2020Timetable of Proceedings

Polling Day arrangements are being made by the Local Returning Officers at each district and borough council for residents living in their areas.

For more information including electoral registration, postal and proxy vote applications, please visit the following websites:

Further Information

Elections to the new unitary councils for North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire factsheet

How to stand as a candidate

Thursday, 7 May 2020
Timetable of Proceedings